The Catholic Institute of Sacred Music invites you to an online conference, February 6 and 7, 2026, on the singing of the Divine Office.

Featuring 13 talks from 12 top scholars and practitioners from around the country, topics range from theological and historical to practical and biblical.

Register here.

Speakers and Topics:

- The Spirituality of the Divine Office - Fr. Mark Bachmann, OSB, Choirmaster of Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey
- The Spirituality and Place of the Divine Office in the Lives of the Laity - Dr. Anthony Lilles, St. Patrick's Seminary, Avila Institute
- The Spirituality of the Sung Office for the Diocesan Priest - Fr. Robert Pasley, Church Music Association of America
- Accompaniment & Accentuation: The Role of the Organ in the Divine Office - Prof. Christopher Berry, Catholic Institute of Sacred Music
- The Hymns of the Divine Office - Sr. Maria Kiely, OSB, Dominican House of Studies, ICEL
- Vocal Technique for Singing the Office - Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka, Catholic Institute of Sacred Music
- Officium Divinum: The Role of Latin in the Celebration of the Divine Office - Gregory DiPippo, Veterum Sapientia Institute
- Progressive Solemnity in the Dominican Office - Fr. Innocent Smith, OP, University of Notre Dame
- The Old Testament Canticles of Lauds: Songs of the New Creation- Dr. Nina Heereman, St. Patrick's Seminary
- Nihil operi Dei præponatur: The Centrality of the Divine Office in Monastic Life - Abbot Marc Crilly, OSB, St. Benedict's Abbey
- The Divine Office for the Canons Regular of Prémontré: A Changing Expression of a Perennial Vocation - Fr. Chrysostom Baer, O.Praem., St. Michael's Abbey, Silverado, CA
- Challenges in Preparing Editions for and Singing the Liturgy of the Hours in Parish Life - Dr. Richard Skirpan, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Harrisburg, PA
- Psalmody Workshop: Pointing, Pacing, and Developing a Community Sound - Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka, Catholic Institute of Sacred Music